2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-9
Safety Belts
.............................................1-11
Child Restraints
.......................................1-31
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-62
Restraint System Check
............................1-75
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-7
Windows
.................................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-14
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-17
Mirrors
....................................................2-37
OnStar
®System
......................................2-42
Storage Areas
.........................................2-44
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-2
Climate Controls
......................................3-12
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-15
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-30
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-36Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
........ 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-44
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Rear Axle
...............................................5-48
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-48
Front Axle
...............................................5-49
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-55
Tires
......................................................5-57
Appearance Care
.....................................5-94
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-102
Electrical System
....................................5-103
Capacities and Specications
...................5-107
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-11
Index.................................................................1
2004 Chevrolet Colorado Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-4
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-5
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Seatback Latches...........................................1-8
Rear Seats.......................................................1-9
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)......................1-9
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)...............1-10
Safety Belts...................................................1-11
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-16
Driver Position..............................................1-16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-24
Center Front Passenger Position.....................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-25
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults.......................................1-29
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-31
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-31Child Restraints.............................................1-31
Older Children..............................................1-31
Infants and Young Children............................1-34
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-41
Top Strap....................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-44
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System (Models with an Air Bag
Off Switch)...............................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System (Models without an Air Bag
Off Switch)...............................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position...................................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position............................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (Models with an Air Bag
Off Switch)...............................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (Models without an Air Bag
Off Switch)...............................................1-58
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Air Bag Systems............................................1-62
Where Are the Air Bags?...............................1-65
When Should an Air Bag Inate?....................1-67
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?.....................1-68
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?.....................1-68
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?.......1-69
Air Bag Off Switch........................................1-71Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-74
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-74
Restraint System Check..................................1-75
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-75
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash...................................................1-76
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-2

Front Seats
Manual Seats
This section tells you about the seats – how to adjust
them, and fold them up and down.
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.Move the lever located under the front of a manual seat
up to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the lever. Try to move the seat with your
body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
1-3

Power Seats
If your vehicle has this feature, there will be a control on
the outboard side of the front seat(s).Horizontal Control:Raise or lower the front of the seat
by raising or lowering the forward edge of the control.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering
the rear edge of the control.
Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole
control toward the front or the rear of the vehicle.
Moving the whole control up or down raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Vertical Control:This control reclines the seatbacks.
SeeReclining Seatbacks on page 1-6for more
information.
1-4

Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, there will be a
knob located on the
outboard side of the
driver’s seat.
Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar
support and clockwise to decrease lumbar support.
Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls are
located on the outboard
side of the front seats.
This feature will quickly heat the lower cushion and
lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats
for added comfort.
Press the lower part of the switch to turn the heater on
at low heat. Press the upper part of the switch to
turn the heater on at high heat. Put the switch in the
center position to turn the heater off.
The ignition must be on for the heated seat feature to
work. The passenger’s safety belt must be engaged for
the heated seat feature to work on the passenger’s seat.
1-5

Reclining Seatbacks
Your vehicle may have reclining seatbacks.
To manually recline your seatback, lift the lever on the
outboard side of the seat.
Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want
it. Pull up on the lever and without pushing on the
seatback, the seat will go to an upright position.
If you have power seats, you can use the vertical power
seat control to recline the seatback. Move the reclining
front seatback forward or rearward by moving the control
toward the front or rear of the vehicle.But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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