2004 CHEVROLET SSR warning light

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Accessing the Tire Inator Kit...........................5-68
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-17
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-32
Additional Program Information.........................7-10
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-83
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-38
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)......3-64, 3-74
Air Bag
Off Light.....................................................3-28
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-42
Air Bag Off Switch.......................................1-51
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-48
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-55
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-48
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-49
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-47
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-45
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Compressor..............................................5-69
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
AM ...............................................................3-87
Antenna, Integrated Windshield.........................3-87
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-31Appearance Care............................................5-74
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-77
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-80
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-74
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-77
Finish Damage............................................5-80
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-80
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-80
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-81
Weatherstrips..............................................5-77
Ashtrays........................................................3-18
Audio System(s).............................................3-61
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-86
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-87
Care of Your CDs........................................3-87
Integrated Windshield Antenna.......................3-87
Radio with CD............................................3-62
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-71
Setting the Time..........................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-85
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-87
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-13
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-16
Auxiliary Gage Package...................................3-41
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B
Backing Up....................................................4-49
Back-Up Lamps..............................................5-48
Battery..........................................................5-36
Battery Not Charging.......................................3-48
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-5
Battery Rundown Protection.............................3-16
Battery Voltage Too High.................................3-49
Battery Voltage Too Low..................................3-49
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Brake
Parking......................................................2-18
System Warning Light..................................3-30
Brake Adjustment............................................5-36
Brake Fluid....................................................5-33
Brake Wear...................................................5-35
Brakes..........................................................5-33
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-13
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-43
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-48
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-47
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker
and Parking Lamps..................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-44
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-43Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamps.................................................5-44
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-48
Taillamps....................................................5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-60
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-8
Capacities and Specications............................5-92
Carbon Monoxide.....................2-8, 2-21, 4-26, 4-39
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-77
Your CD Player...........................................3-87
Your CDs ...................................................3-87
Cargo Cover..................................................2-31
Cargo Cover Ajar............................................3-49
Cargo Net System..........................................2-36
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-34
CD Messages........................................3-70, 3-85
Center Console Fuse Block..............................5-84
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-30
Center Console Switchbank..............................3-17
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Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-47
Certication/Tire Label.....................................4-36
Chains, Tires..................................................5-65
Change Trans (Transmission) Fluid....................3-49
Charging System Light....................................3-29
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-32
Gages Warning Light...................................3-39
Check Engine Light.........................................3-32
Check Oil Level..............................................3-49
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-34
Checking Coolant............................................5-25
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking the Automatic Transmission
Fluid Level.................................................5-21
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-80
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-27
Infants and Young Children...........................1-24
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-32
Older Children.............................................1-21
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-34Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position...........................1-37
Top Strap...................................................1-30
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-32
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-74
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-77
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-80
Weatherstrips..............................................5-77
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-79
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-78
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-74
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-76
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-76
Cleaning Leather............................................5-76
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-76
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.........5-79
Cleaning Tires................................................5-80
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-76
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-11
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Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convertible Top..............................................2-45
Convertible Top Operation................................2-46
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-32
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-8
Cruise Control Light........................................3-38
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-30
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-14
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.........................7-12
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature . . . 2-8D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-21
Depress Brake...............................................3-49
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driver Door Ajar.............................................3-50
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-44
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-44
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-55
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
Driver’s Seat.................................................... 1-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Winter........................................................4-26
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Finish Care....................................................5-78
Finish Damage...............................................5-80
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-66
Flip Hall Switch Fault......................................3-50
Floor Tracks...................................................2-35
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-31
FM ...............................................................3-87
Fog Lamps....................................................3-14
Following Distance..........................................4-48
Front Map Lamps...........................................3-16
Front Turn and Parking Lamps.........................5-45
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-40
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuel Information..............................................3-46Fuel Level Low...............................................3-51
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-84
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-83
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Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-39
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gage, Auxiliary Package..................................3-41
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-26
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-29
Glove Box.....................................................2-30
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
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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
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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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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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