2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO towing

Compass Operation.........................................2-39
Compass Variance..........................................2-39
Composite Headlamp System...........................5-50
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-24
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Crew Cab......................................................1-45
Crew Cab Models and Extended Cab Models
with Rear Seats..................................1-50, 1-58
Cruise Control Light........................................3-28
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-44
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
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................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-11Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps.................................... 3-8
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-29
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-13
Dinghy Towing................................................4-45
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-47
Dome Lamp...................................................3-10
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Rear Doors.................................................2-10
DOORS.........................................................3-33
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-30
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-30
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-32
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-69
Making Turns.................................................4-67
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-24
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Transmission.......................................2-19
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-25
Manual Windows............................................2-12Map Lamps....................................................2-39
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-32
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance....... 7-5
Mirror Operation.............................................2-38
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-42
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-41
Mode Buttons.................................................3-13
Mode Knob....................................................3-12
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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Power Steering................................................ 4-9
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-31
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-42, 3-50
Radio Messages.....................................3-39, 3-45
Radios..........................................................3-36
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-37
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-59
Care of Your CDs........................................3-59
Radio with CD............................................3-39
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-47
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-36
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-36
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-58
Understanding Reception..............................3-59
RDS Messages......................................3-44, 3-52
Rear Axle......................................................5-48Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rear Doors....................................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-29
Rear Seat Operation.................................1-9, 1-10
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-25
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-45
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-38
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-38
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-44
REDUCED POWER........................................3-35
Regular and Extended Cab..............................1-44
Regular Cab Models and Extended Cab Models
without Rear Seats..............1-48, 1-53, 1-71, 3-20
Remote Keyless Entry Feedback.......................3-32
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-75
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-42
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
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Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-57
Tire Size.......................................................5-61
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-62
Tires.............................................................5-57
Buying New Tires........................................5-67
Chains.......................................................5-72
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Spare Tire..................................................5-93
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-69
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-70
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-70
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-21
Top Strap......................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-44
Torque Lock...................................................2-34
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-65
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-44
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-57
Your Vehicle...............................................4-44Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
TRACTION FAULT..........................................3-35
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-56
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-65
Transfer Case................................................5-48
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-22
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-22
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-25
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-12
Transportation Options...................................... 7-9
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-16
Trip Information..............................................3-30
Trip Odometer................................................3-17
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-56
TURN SIGNAL...............................................3-35
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-67
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-55
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