2004 CHEVROLET SSR light

H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-3
Hdr (Header) Latch Switch Fault.......................3-51
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-43
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-6
Headlamps....................................................5-44
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-43
Electrical System.........................................5-83
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker
and Parking Lamps..................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-44
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-39
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hitches..........................................................4-43
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-26
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-27
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-4
How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid..........5-23
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-30
How to Check................................................5-59
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-43How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-31
How to Check the Automatic Transmission Fluid.....5-21
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-19
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
Hydroplaning..................................................4-19
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-34
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-34
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-29
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-31
If You Decide To Pull A Trailer..........................4-40
Ignition Positions.............................................2-14
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-24
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-58
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Storage Area..............................................2-30
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-15
Integrated Windshield Antenna..........................3-87
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-37
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-12
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-34
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle......................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-20Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-28
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Change Engine Oil......................................3-37
Charging System.........................................3-29
Check Gages Warning.................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-38
Highbeam On.............................................3-39
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Reduced Engine Power................................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-31
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-31
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-11
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle..................................... 2-8
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-51
Making Turns.................................................4-49
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manually Open Tonneau..................................3-51
Map Pocket...................................................2-30
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance....... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with HomeLink
®. . . 2-23
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-23
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror......2-25
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-25
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-24
Mode Knob....................................................3-20
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-13
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
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Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-37
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-36
Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine..........................3-51
Older Children, Restraints................................1-21
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
Opening the Cargo Cover................................2-31
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outside
Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror..................2-25
Convex Mirror.............................................2-25
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-24
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-16
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-19
Shifting Out of............................................2-20
Parking
Brake........................................................2-18
Over Things That Burn.................................2-21Parking on Hills..............................................4-50
Passenger Door Ajar.......................................3-52
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-20
Passenger’s Seat............................................. 1-3
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-49
Passlock
®......................................................2-13
Payload.........................................................4-38
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-16
Personalization...............................................3-48
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a CD.........................................3-68, 3-78
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-80
Playing the Radio...................................3-62, 3-71
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-83
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-38
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-10
Power Steering...............................................4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-27
Programming the Power Windows.....................2-10
Put Vehicle in Park.........................................3-52
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-65, 3-75
Radio Messages.............................................3-68
Radios..........................................................3-61
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-87
Care of Your CDs........................................3-87
Radio with CD............................................3-62
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-71
Setting the Time..........................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-85
Understanding Reception..............................3-87
RDS Messages......................................3-67, 3-77
Rear Axle......................................................5-43
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-22
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
HomeLink
®.................................................2-23
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-23
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Reduce Speed...............................................3-52
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-38
Relay Center..................................................5-89Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Cargo Cover..............................2-32
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-48
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-36
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-12
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-29
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-30
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-55
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-56
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-55
Replacing Parts...........................................1-56
Rfa X Battery Low..........................................3-52
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-31
Roof Ajar.......................................................3-52
Roof Cycle Timeout.........................................3-53
Roof Hall Switch Fault.....................................3-53
Roof Tonneau.................................................2-45
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-22
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-77
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Passenger Position......................................1-20
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-20
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-19
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Chains.................................................4-47
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-6
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-52
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-34
Passenger Seat Position...............................1-37Security Light.................................................3-37
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select...........................................................3-48
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information...................7-13
Service Air Bag..............................................3-53
Service Brake System.....................................3-53
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Manuals.............................................7-13
Setting Preset PTYs................................3-66, 3-77
Setting Preset Stations............................3-63, 3-73
Setting the Time.............................................3-61
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-64, 3-73
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-80
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-19
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-20
Sidemarker Lamps..........................................5-46
Side-Saddle Storage.......................................2-41
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-75
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Specications, Capacities.................................5-92
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-15
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-86
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Stop Vehicle..................................................3-54
Storage
Side-Saddle................................................2-41
Storage Areas
Cargo Net System.......................................2-36
Center Console Storage Area........................2-30
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-30
Glove Box..................................................2-30
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-30
Map Pocket................................................2-30
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-31
Sun Visors.....................................................2-11
Switchbanks
Center Console...........................................3-17
T
Tachometer....................................................3-25
Tailgate........................................................... 2-8Taillamps.......................................................5-47
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-31
Temperature Knob...........................................3-19
Testing the Alarm............................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-85
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-11
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-11
Passlock
®...................................................2-13
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inator Kit Storage....................................5-73
Tire Sealant...................................................5-68
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-52
Tire Size.......................................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-55
Tires.............................................................5-51
Buying New Tires........................................5-60
Chains.......................................................5-65
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-66
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-59
Tire Inator Kit............................................5-67
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-61
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-63
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-63
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-60
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Tlat (Tonneau Latch) Hall Switch Fault...............3-54
Tonn (Tonneau) Hall Switch Fault......................3-54
Tonn (Tonneau) Latd (Latched) Switch Fault.......3-54
Top Strap......................................................1-30
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-32
Torque Lock...................................................2-20
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-43
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-32
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-39
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-31
Traction Active................................................3-54
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-38
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-48
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-51
Trans (Transmission) Hot Idle...........................3-54
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-16
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-13
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Information..............................................3-46
Trip Odometer................................................3-25
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal On...............................................3-55
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-49
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-87
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-61
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Unknown Speed.............................................3-55
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-75
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-29
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-83
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