2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO Owners Manual

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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Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-75
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-76
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-75
Replacing Parts...........................................1-76
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-42
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-36
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-31
Reminder Light............................................3-18
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-97
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-24
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-29Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-11
Safety Chains.................................................4-65
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-17
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Sealed Beam Headlamps.................................5-51
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation..............................1-9, 1-10
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System.................................5-90
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-53
Designed for the LATCH System...........1-48, 1-50
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position......................1-53, 1-58
Security Light.................................................3-28
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Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
SERV (Service) 4WD (Four-Wheel Drive)...........3-35
SERV VEH (Service Vehicle)............................3-35
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-24
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset PTYs........................................3-52
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-43
Setting Preset Stations....................3-38, 3-41, 3-49
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-36
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS)........3-36
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-38, 3-41, 3-49
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-100
Shift Speeds..................................................2-27
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-18
Skidding........................................................4-13
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-14
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-32
Spare Tire.....................................................5-93
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-96Specications, Capacities...............................5-107
Speedometer..................................................3-17
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-24
Starting Your Engine...............................2-19, 2-20
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-10
Steering Tips................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Storage Areas
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-44
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-44
Glove Box..................................................2-44
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-45
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-86
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
T
Tachometer....................................................3-18
Tailgate.........................................................2-10
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-53
Temperature Display Operation.........................2-40
Temperature Knob...........................................3-12
Testing the Alarm............................................2-16
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-58
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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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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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Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-41
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-12
Window Lockout.............................................2-13
Windows.......................................................2-12
Manual......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Sliding Rear................................................2-14
Windshield Washer
Fluid..........................................................5-37Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-55
Fuses......................................................5-103
Winter Driving................................................4-38
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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