2004 CHEVROLET KODIAK service

Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-26
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-20
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-20
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-69
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Eaton®Fuller®Five and Six-Speed
Transmissions and TTC Spicer Seven-Speed
Transmissions.............................................2-30
Eaton
®Fuller®Nine and Ten-Speed
Non-Synchronized Manual Transmissions........2-32
Electric Air Compressor...................................5-51
Electrical Connections......................................4-36
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-86
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Fusible Links..............................................5-87
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-86
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-87
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-87
Elevated Idle/Exhaust Restrictor........................2-21
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-30
Battery.......................................................5-55
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-37Engine (cont.)
Checks Before Operating..............................2-22
Coolant..............................................5-32, 5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Diesel Engine Exhaust Brake........................2-25
Drive Belt Routing......................................5-103
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Fan Noise..................................................5-43
Oil .....................................................5-20, 5-25
Overheating................................................5-36
Overspeed Warning Light..............................3-39
Reduced Power Light...................................3-41
Shutdown Warning Light...............................3-39
Starting Your Diesel.....................................2-14
Starting Your DURAMAX™ Diesel..................2-19
Starting Your Gasoline..................................2-12
Engine Alarm and Automatic Shutdown..............2-16
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-24
Engine Cooling System Service........................6-26
Engine Cover Check.......................................6-28
Engine Oil Additives................................5-23, 5-29
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-24
Engine Road Speed Governor..........................3-25
Engine Speed Limiting.....................................3-25
Engine Starter Over-Crank Protection.................2-12
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-5
Exhaust Brake Indicator Light...........................3-40
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-37
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-36
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-27
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-29
If Your Diesel Engine Won’t Start......................2-20
Ignition Positions.............................................2-12
Illuminated Entry.............................................3-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-16
Instrument Panel Brightness Control..................3-15
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-88
Inter-Axle Differential Lock Control.....................4-10
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-56
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-28
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lamps Check.................................................6-27
Lap Belt........................................................1-22
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-13
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-28
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-31
Change Engine Oil......................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-30
Check Gages Warning.................................3-42
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-41
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Light (cont.)
Differential Lock Indicator..............................3-40
Engine Overspeed Warning...........................3-39
Engine Shutdown Warning............................3-39
Exhaust Brake Indicator................................3-40
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-36
Low Oil Level.............................................3-38
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-37
Parking Brake Warning.................................3-34
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator.....................3-31
Reduced Engine Power................................3-41
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...........................3-26
Service Transmission Warning.......................3-31
Trailer Anti-Lock Brake System Warning..........3-35
Wait to Start Indicator..................................3-36
Water in Fuel Warning.................................3-43
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Feature..............................................2-10
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-36
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-42
Lumbar Adjustments.......................................... 1-3M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-100
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-24
At Least Once a Year..................................6-28
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-25
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-24
Part C - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-29
Part D - Maintenance Record........................6-31
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Scheduled Maintenance Supplements............... 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-37
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission.......................2-13, 2-19, 2-26
Fluid..........................................................5-32
Operation...................................................2-30
Manual Windows.............................................. 2-8
Marker Lamp Defeat Switch.............................3-14
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Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands)....................................... 7-4
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Outside Convex Mirrors................................2-40
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
Mirrors and Sun Visors Check..........................6-27
Model Reference................................................ vi
Moisture Ejector..............................................5-50
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-11
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-62
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-100
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Odometer......................................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Engine...............................................5-20, 5-25
Low Oil Level Light......................................3-38
Pressure Gage............................................3-37
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Service Items
Air Conditioning System...............................5-67
Automatic Ether Injection System...................5-66
Front Wheel Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs.......5-67
Fuel Filter...................................................5-64
Primary Fuel Filter and Water Separator.........5-65
Secondary Fuel Filter and Water Separator/
Heater....................................................5-66
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outside
Convex Mirrors............................................2-40
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Manual Mirrors............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Overdrive Defeat.............................................2-29
Overspeed Warning Light.................................3-39
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information.......................................... 7-8
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Parking.........................................................2-33
Brake Warning Light....................................3-34
Over Things That Burn.................................2-37
Parking Brake Check.......................................6-25
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-24
Part C - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-29
Part D - Maintenance Record...........................6-31
Passing.........................................................4-14
Playing a Cassette..........................................3-50
Playing a Compact Disc...................................3-55
Playing the Radio...........................3-46, 3-48, 3-53
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-87
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-41
Steering Fluid.............................................5-43
Windows...................................................... 2-9
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Propshaft Park Brake Burnish Procedure............2-34
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radio Messages.............................3-48, 3-50, 3-55
Radios..........................................................3-45
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-46
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-57
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-59
Care of Your CDs........................................3-59
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-48
Radio with CD............................................3-53
Setting the Time..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-57
Understanding Reception..............................3-57
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator........................3-31
Reading Lamps..............................................3-16
Rear Axle......................................................5-61
Differential Lock Control...............................4-10
Shift Motor.................................................5-61
Two-Speed Electric Shift Control....................2-26
Rear Heating System......................................3-23
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Scheduled Maintenance Supplements.................. 6-4
Seat Adjuster Check........................................6-27
Seatback Adjustment......................................... 1-3
Seats
Air Suspension Seats.................................... 1-6
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Bench Seat........................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab) or
Center Front Position................................1-41
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-39
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43
Service........................................................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-37
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-7
Transmission Warning Light..........................3-31
Two Safety Cautions about Engine Fan
Breakage.................................................. 5-5Service Bulletins............................................... 7-8
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-37
Service Manuals............................................... 7-7
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle............1-60
Setting Preset Stations....................3-47, 3-49, 3-54
Setting the Time.............................................3-45
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-47, 3-49, 3-54
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-82
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-15
Skidding........................................................4-16
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-10
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-78
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-93
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Split Bench Seat.............................................. 1-6
Starter Motor Operation...................................2-13
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-26
Starting Your Diesel Engine..............................2-14
Starting Your DURAMAX™ Diesel Engine...........2-19
Starting Your Engine...............................2-13, 2-19
Starting Your Gasoline Engine..........................2-12
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Check...............................................6-26
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-13
Steering Tips..................................................4-12
Stopping the Diesel Engine..............................2-15
Stopping the Gasoline Engine...........................2-14
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Storage Areas................................................2-41
Center Console Storage Area........................2-42
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-10
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-16
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Tachometer....................................................3-26
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-10
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Inflation Check.........................................6-24
Tires.....................................................5-68, 5-82
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-68
Rims and Wheels........................................5-69
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-70
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-24
Top Strap......................................................1-38
Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO)..................................4-36
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31Traction
Control System (TCS)..................................4-11
Tractor Protection (Breakaway) Valve Check.......6-28
Trailer
Connections................................................4-35
Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve........................ 4-9
Trailer Connections
(C7/C8 Models Only)...................................4-36
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-31
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-32
Service Warning Light..................................3-31
Temperature Gage.......................................3-40
Transmission Fluid Capacity.............................5-98
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-28
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-30
Trip Odometer................................................3-25
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Two-Speed Rear Axle......................................2-33
Two-Speed Rear Axle Electric Shift Control.........2-26
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-28
Underbody Inspection......................................6-28
Underhood Fuse Block....................................5-91
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-57
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United States................................................... 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-75
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-78
Using the Clutch.............................................2-30
Using the Tow Hooks......................................4-30
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-33
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Records............................................... 7-5
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-85
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-86
Service Statement.......................................5-85
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-55
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-22
Visors...........................................................2-10
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-30
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Wait to Start Indicator......................................3-36
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-23Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-5
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-42
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-80
Water
Fuel..........................................................5-10
Water in Fuel Warning Light.............................3-43
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-25
What Fuel to Use............................................. 5-8
What Fuel to Use in Canada.............................. 5-9
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use................5-22, 5-28
What to Do with Used Oil........................5-25, 5-29
What to Use..................................5-33, 5-44, 5-61
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-70
Front Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs................5-67
Replacement...............................................5-74
Rims.........................................................5-69
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-71
When to Add Engine Oil..........................5-21, 5-27
When to Change Engine Oil.............................5-29
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-24
When to Check..............................5-31, 5-32, 5-69
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